child support

American  

noun

1. money paid for the care of one's minor child, especially payments to a divorced spouse or a guardian under a decree of divorce.

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Example Sentences

After her divorce, she said she relied on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, which provided cash assistance for necessities until she started receiving child support.

From Salon

Former spouses who no longer want to be parents could also find themselves obligated to pay child support, Cahn said.

From The Wall Street Journal

It also requires that fathers pay retroactive child support starting at conception and cover half of all medical expenses.

From Seattle Times

A few months ago, Cannon rebutted a tabloid report that he pays $3 million per year in child support.

From Los Angeles Times

House Republicans are looking into his questionable overseas business deals, and Hunter Biden is also at the center of a child support case in Arkansas.

From Washington Times